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progress

[prog-res, -ruhs, proh-gres, pruh-gres] / ˈprɒg rɛs, -rəs, ˈproʊ grɛs, prəˈgrɛs /






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Chelsea, who works in marketing, said she feared what the speed of progress would mean for their new baby and four-year-old.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

Bonta and Ellison have made progress in the talks in recent days, according to four people familiar with the matter not authorized to speak publicly.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

True, there have been moments in the nation’s martial past when social progress and military resistance sat in uneasy tension.

From Salon Sep. 20, 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman also warned that the dizzying pace of progress could go “very badly” and that humans could lose “control of the future to AI.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

I'm writing in regards to the academic progress of your son, Albin Schaffhauser, which, as you both know, has been a matter of much concern for some time now.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

"Combined interventions will be even more important as climate change progresses, especially as forest restoration can be particularly vulnerable to wildfires."

From Science Daily Sep. 21, 2026

The fuels market has become considerably tighter as the war progresses.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

The new restrictions are being phased in for older students as the year progresses.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

The agency said it would continue to monitor the activities at the site "as the excavation work progresses".

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

At first he tries to eat all of everything, but as the meal progresses he finds he must forgo some things to keep his appetite and his taste buds functioning.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Qiu, Yang and Dai tagged that carbon ion with deuterium, an isotope of hydrogen, allowing them to follow what happened to it as the reaction progressed.

From Science Daily Sep. 21, 2026

The champion also showed better defense against the Brazilian’s advances as the rounds progressed.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

In the 50s, the only way they could communicate was by writing letters through air mail but this later progressed to emails and now their method of choice is WhatsApp.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

But expressions turned to anxiety and caution reigned, as the vote count progressed and the left-wing bloc's lead began to shrink.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

It was hung from the walls and lifted as construction progressed.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay

Clayton beat Japan's Motomu Sakai 10-8 and is one of two Welshmen in the last eight, with Gerwyn Price also progressing courtesy of a 10-5 win against Canada's Jim Long.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

Hopeful return: Left-handed starter Justin Steele is progressing through bullpen sessions and is almost ready to take the mound after missing the entire season with a left elbow flexor strain.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Construction is progressing nearby on a 40-megawatt thermal power plant backed by Chinese funding that is due for completion next year.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

However, those drugs alone did not permanently stop the cancer from progressing.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

Keeth’s love for the sport was genuine, and he saw how invested I was in progressing.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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